The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-23

news items from Elkton started on Fri
day morning and the same letter reached
us on Saturday by $3.50 o'clock. Where
is the delay. -
Just cast your eyes over the Batch.
ley force pump advertisement in these
columns. This pump is superior to all
others in the market for all purposes.
No house should be without one. We
hope to have one here in short while,
and will be pleased to have persons call
and examine same.
AT a meeting Of the secretaries of
the many agricultural associations, held
in Baltimore this week, the following
dates have been selected At Pimlico,
September, 18th, four days Easton, Sep
TENDER Goth, four days; Dover, Septem-
Der 9th, four days Elktnn, October 4th
four days Bel Air, October nth, four
days
On Monday evening an unknown
man was killed on the p, w. 4 b. X. r.
near Newport by the train that reaches
here about s O'Clock. The first known of
the accident was the finding of the body
by II colored man who passed whore the
unfortunate man lay. Coroner Barnhill
took the remains to Wilmington after
holding an inquest.
Mayor Rhoads of Wilmington, in
lstructed his police sergeants to close all
saloons, cigar shops, etc, at - o'clock on
Saturday night, last, and in consequence
there was marked decrease Sunday over
last Sunday in the number of drunken
people, and also an absence of "two-fer"
smoke, and the usual gangs of hangers
on about cigar store doors. The saloons,
however, with few exceptions, were
open last night after the usual manner.
CEx. y
lon Thursday evening next, April %,
Manager j. X Baylis will be given
benefit at the Grand Opera House, ut
Wilmington. On that occasion Miss Rose
Coghlan, the eminent and talented ar
tiste, and beautiful woman, will appear
in Reade and Taylor's MASKS and Faces"
she appearing in the amusing role of Peg
Wellington. There should and no doubt
will be large audience. Mr.. Baylis has
ever eXerted himself by bringing good
plays to the house over which he is man
ager. Many Newarkers will undoubtedly
attend the performance.
The petit jurors for the May term Of
court were drawn on Monday. The fol-
lowing hundreds we give. Christians
Gilbert Matthewson, james McClafierty,
William j. Armstrong Mill Creek
William j. Mitchell, John F. Greenwalt.
White Clay Creek-John &. Fisher,
John w. Pennington, William Dickson.
b. lie Bevre, Sr., Will
liam II. Barnett, Nathaniel Newman.
On the second panel the following gem
tlemen were drawn. Christiana-Wil-
liam Carpenter, Patrick Maloney, Thorn
as J. Sterling Mill Creek-Philip 7.
Pearson. James X. Polk, Arthur d. Chill
las. White Clay Creek-lsaac Rementer
Thomas Fenton. Pencader-lsaac Fra
zier, Peter r. Cats.
The firm of Cranston, Newbold & Co.,
whose extensive lumber and coal yards
at Wilmington, south side Market street
bridge and at Newport, deserve recogni-
ton for the very manner in which they
conduct business. The firm is composed
of the following gentlemen; John A.
Cranston, John NJ. Newbold, and George
w. Mckee. Their yards contain every
thing that goes into the erection of any
sort of building BY fair dealing and
attention they have gotten up lively
trade, and are to-day prepared to COM
pete with all corners. Surely this speaks
well. The reason of this when sifted to
the bottom means fair prices for good
stock. 1t tells every time. Let all who
think of building go to the above firm
and get their figures.
The following is the register of the
from Friday, April 18th, S7
to Thursday, Apr. 9th, inclusive: